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| is an extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder |
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| is the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body |
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| is an excessive fear of situations in which having a panic attack seems likely and/or dangerous or embarrassing |
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| means having to do with spiders |
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| resembles a spider web, is the second layer of the meninges & is located between the dura mater & the pia mater |
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| is an inflammation condition of one or more joints |
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is the surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint, such as an akle, elbow on shoulder
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| the surgical placement of an artificial joint |
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| carry nerve impulses toward the brain |
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| is the inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movements |
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| means lacking normal muscle tone or strength |
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| attention deficit disorder |
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| is characterized by a short attention span & impulsive behavior that is appropriate for the childs development age |
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| means originating within an individual |
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| controls the involuntary actions of the body such as the functioning of internal organs |
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| is a process that extends away from the cell body & conducts impulses away from the nerve cell |
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| is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only of the affected side of the face |
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| is a condition characterized by cycles shifting from highs (manic behavior) & severe lows (depression)that affect a person's attitude, energy & ability to function |
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| blood vessels leaks, also occurs when an aneurism within the brain ruptures |
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| is extreme slowness in movement |
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| is the stalk-like portion of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. made up of 3 parts: midbrain, pons & medulla |
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| is a fibrous sac that acts as a coushin to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction such as in the shoulder, elbow and knee joints where a tendon passes over a bone |
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| is the surgical removal of a bursa |
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| means pertaining to the wrist |
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| the bones (8)that form the wrist |
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| means wrist or wrist bones |
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| central nervous system (CNS) |
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| includes the brain & spinal cord; functions - to receive & process information & to regulate all bodily activity |
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| is located in the lower back of the cranium below the cerebrum; coordinates muscular activity & balance for smooth & steady movements |
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| is a condition characterized by poor muscle control spasticity, speech defects & other neurologic deficiencies due to damage that affects the cerebrum |
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| is the largest & uppermost portion of the brain; responsible for all thought, judgement memory & emotion |
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| is the surgical repair of damaged cartilage |
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| is the circular movement of a limb at the far end |
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| is an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces |
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| a slender bone that connects the manubrium of the sternum to the scapula; also known as the collar bone |
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| is one in which the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin; also known as a simple fracture or a complete fracture |
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is the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture on joint dislocation
also knows a manipulation |
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| is one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
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| is the dense, hand, and very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bones |
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| occurs when the bone is pressed together (compressed) on itself. caused by spontaneous collaspe of weakened vertebrae or injury |
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| portion of the skull that encloses the brain, made up of 8 bones- frontal bone, parietal bones, occipital bone, temporal bones, spheniod bone, ethmoid bone |
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| is the loss of patches of the protective myelin sheath |
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| are root-like processes that receive impulses & conduct them to the cell body |
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| is the act of lowering a body part, such as lowering the ribs when breathing out |
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| carry nerve impulses away from the brain |
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| is the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
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| is the thick, though outermost membrane of the meninges |
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| is a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
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| is the used of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain |
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| is the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain throught the use of electrodes attached to the scalp |
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| is a diagnostic procedure for testing & recording neuromuscular activity by the electric stimulation of the nerve trunk that carries fibers to & from the muscle; also known as nerve conduction studies |
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| is the act of raising or lifting a body part, such as raising the ribs when breathing in |
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| is the tissue that lines the meduallary cavity |
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| is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity |
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| is the study of the human factions that affect the design and operation of tools and the whole enviroment |
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| is a muscle that straightens a limb at a joint |
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| means increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening of a limb |
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| is the surgical repair of fascia |
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| is a surgical incision through fascia to relieve tension on pressure |
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is inflammation of a fascia
also spelled fascitis |
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is the upper leg bone
also known as the thigh bone
largest bone in the body |
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| means fibrous connective tissue |
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| is a debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatique, diffuse & or specific muscle, joint or bone pain & a wide range of other symptoms |
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| means decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint |
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| is an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass |
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| is a nerve center made up of a cluster of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system |
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| provide support & protection for neurons, & their four main functions are: (1) surrond neurons & hold them in place (2) supply nutrients & oxygen to neurons (3)insulate 1 neuron from another & (4) to destroy & remove dead neurons |
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a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints
also known as gout |
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| is one in which the bone is bent & only partially broken; also known as incomplete fracture |
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| is an abnormal enlaergement of joint a the base of the great toe; also known bunion |
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| is slight paraylsis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
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| is total paralysis affecting only one side of the body |
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| also known as a bleed, occurs when blood vessel in the brain leaks |
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| is the bone of the upper arm |
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| is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
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| is the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
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is abnormaly increased muscle function on activity
also known as hyperactivity |
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| is a condition of excessice tone of the skeletal muscles |
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| which is the more moveable attachment, is the place where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon |
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| means pertaining tot he disruption of the blood supply |
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| most common, occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked |
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is an abnormal increase in the outward curatureof the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
also known as humback or downagen's hump |
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| make up the part of the orbit at the inner angle of the eye |
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| bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connection one bone to another bone on joinin a bone to cartilage |
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| is an abnormal increase in forward curvature of the lumbar spine; also known as swayback |
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| means relating to the part of the back & sides between the ribs & the pelvis |
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| is the process of obtaining a sample of cerebrospinal fluid by inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region to withdraw fluid. also known as spinal tap |
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| is the only movable bone of the skull, also known as the jawbone |
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| also known as the maxillae from most of the upper jaw |
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| which is located at the lowest part of the brainstem is connected to the spinal cord |
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| is located in the shaft of a long bone and is surrounded by compact bone |
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| is an inflammation of the meninges of the brain & spinal cord |
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| is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath |
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| describes a group of more than 30 genetic disease that are characterized by prgressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement |
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| is a chronis autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuoscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles |
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| means bone marrow; spinal cord |
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| is the protective covering made up of glial cells |
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| is a radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture |
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| is the degeration of muscle tissue |
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| is a weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
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| is the surgical suturing a muscle wound |
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| is surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
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| is a surgical incision or the dissection of a nerve |
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| are chemical substances that make it possiblel for messages to cross from the synaspe of a neuron to the target receptor |
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| means slanted on at an angle |
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| occurs at an angle across the bone |
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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| is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted obsessions and/or recurrent compulsions |
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| is one in which the bone is broken & there is an open wound in the skin; also known as compound fracture |
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| which is the less moveable attachment, is the place where the muscle begins |
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| means pain in a bone; also known as osteodynia |
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| is most commonly associated with aging; also known as wear-and-tear arthritis |
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| is a abnormal softening of bones in adults; also known as adult rickets |
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| is the death of bone tissue due to a lack of insufficient blood supply |
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| is the surgical repair of a bone or bones |
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| is an inflammation of the bone marrow & adjacent bone |
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| is the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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is the bony arterior portion of the knee
also known as the kneecap |
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| occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain |
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| is the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone |
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| is an inflammation of hte periosteum; often associated with shin splits |
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| means pertaining to body parts that are away from the center of the body |
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| which is the third layer of the meninges, is located nearest to the brain & spinal cord |
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| is the movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle |
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| is a network of intersecting spinal nerves |
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| is the act of rotation the arm or leg so that palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward |
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| is paralysis of all four extremities |
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| is the smaller & shorter bone in the forearm. runs up the thumb side of the forearm |
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| means in straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body |
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| is located within the spongy bone is hemopoietictissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes |
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| chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints & some organs of other body system are attacked |
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| is a circulation movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint |
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| is the loss of muscle mass, strength and function that comes with aging |
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| also known as the shoulder blade |
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| is a psychotic disorder usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions & hallucinations & accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral or intellectual disturbances |
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| is inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning & tingling along the course of the affected sciatic nerve through the thigh, leg & foot |
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| means is an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine |
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| is a ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
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| means pertaining to the spine |
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| is a congenital defect that occures during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it |
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| is a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
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| is lighter and not as strong as compact bone |
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| is an injury to a joint, such as ankle, knee, or wrist that usually involves a stretched or torn ligament |
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| forms the middle of the front of rib cage & is divided into three parts; also known as the breastbone |
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| is an overuse injury, is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact |
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| is the act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned forward or upward |
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| is the space between two neurons or between a neuron & a receptor organ |
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| is the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint |
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| describes any congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus (ankle bones) known as clubfoot |
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| the anklebone that articulates with the tibia and fibula |
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| is an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint |
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is the surgical resection of a portion of a tendon on tendon sheath
also known as tenonectomy |
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| is the surgical suturing of the end tendon to a bone |
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| is the release of a tendon from adhesions |
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| is surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendo |
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| means pertaining to the thoracic cavity |
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| is a spasmodic muscular contraction that often involves parts of the face |
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| total knee replacement (TKR) |
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means that all of the parts of the knee were placed
also known as total knee arthroplasty |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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| pronounced as T-I-A, is the temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain |
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| means is a crosswise direction |
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| occurs straight across the bone |
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| is a byproduct that is normally excreted by the kidneys |
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| means relating to the internal organs |
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| which functions as a fat storage area, is composed chiefly of fat cells and is located in the medullay cavity |
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